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The Vast Potential for Startups in Latin America, According to Alan Colmenares

Our 150+ Directors are the backbone of the Founder Institute - providing the passion, dedication, and support that has helped launch over 1000 businesses across the globe.

Alan Colmenares, the Director of the Bogota Founder Institute, has been crucial in helping the Founder Institute launch chapters in not only Colombia, but across all of Latin and South America. Since launching in our first Latam chapter in 2011, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 75 startups in the region, including well known companies like Thotz.co, iGenApps, and LookUp.cl.

In this video, Alan describes his thoughts on the startup ecosystem in Colombia and Latin America.

What really excites me about this moment in time is that all of these digital tools are infiltrating our lives, and changing the way many businesses operate. Latin America has all of the potential to innovate and take advantage of these new tools"

Check out the full video below (in Spanish, but with English subtitles).

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The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 50 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,563 companies in 5 years. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.